RFI to Inform Future Rulemaking on Typical Employer Standard for ACA’s Essential Health Benefits

RFI to Inform Future Rulemaking on Typical Employer Standard for ACA’s Essential Health Benefits

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request for information to gather input on possible future notice and comment rulemaking to revise the “typical employer standard” for the scope of Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). BACKGROUND – The ACA requires EHBs to be equal in scope to the benefits provided under a “typical employer plan.” Under current… (Llamas, June 12, 2026) #Affordable Care Act, #Insurance Coverage, #Insurance Reform